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Just Hold Still a Minute!
Boredom. We don’t often talk about it unless we’re, say, standing in line to get sci-fi convention tickets. (I haven’t experienced this, but a friend
Headlines and Punch Lines
Stealing cars. Killing cops. Assaulting prostitutes and swiping their cash. That’s the world of Grand Theft Auto,an enormously popular series of M-rated video games. You
Conveyor Belt of Love
One of my friends e-mailed the other day and said, “So … you the one who gets to review Conveyor Belt of Love?” (I could
Sex Sells? Maybe Not.
We all know the theory: If you wanna make a big blockbuster film these days, you need to throw in some sex, even if the
Avatar: $1 Billion … and Counting
It’s 2010, folks, and lots of us are thrilled to have another blank slate on which to draw. But despite the year being so shiny
The Decade of the Shrinking Celebrity
Remember who was in the celebrity news way back in 1999? The Spice Girls were still strutting their British girl-power stuff. Angelina Jolie was the
Back to the Future?
It’s the end of the year—and the end of the decade. And so, like virtually every other entertainment-oriented writer out there, I’m working up an
Gleeks of the World, Sing!
I can carry a tune in a bucket, but not far. One of my great-grandmothers was an opera singer (without the cool spear and Valkyrie
Movie Monday: Sherlock Holmes
Avatar ruled the box office for the second straight weekend, losing just 3 percent of its opening weekend tally to score $75 million. The film’s
Faith and a Bag of Popcorn
I’ve always loved finding God in unexpected places. I believe signs of His work are all around us, if we take time to look—from the
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